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Teams apparently can't call when using Firefox (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by 65gmexl3@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10829773

Teams apparently can't call when using Firefox

Teams also doesn't support multiple "work" accounts, so I had to boot up a laptop to accept the call. 🤷

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[–] takeda@lemmy.world 95 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Exactly, this is how Microsoft operates. This time they gave an excuse they still allow plenty of other browsers (with the same engine). Google loves it, because it hurts Firefox and they can say they are not responsible for 3rd parties blocking sites.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is coordinated based on lessons learned with IE.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As a bonus it gives companies that want to use or allow Firefox a reason to use Google Workspace because Google Meet works perfectly on Firefox.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

If they want to use Firefox, wouldn't they also want to use a FOSS meeting software?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

My org actually uses both, as well as Slack. We use:

Teams - most meetings
Meet - some meetings w/ outside orgs
Slack - 1:1 and small group, impromptu meetings

I use the Teams and Slack apps, and Meet in the web.

[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 74 points 10 months ago (2 children)

people using user agent switcher so they can use bullshit like teams probably introduces errors into the statistics so microsoft can claim most users use chromium anyway.

[–] 65gmexl3@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago

They're required to use a garbage app, but they're also not willing to drop their favorite browser. No choice but to compromise.

[–] Dehydrated@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

A good user agent switcher should support per-site settings.

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.de 71 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Does it work if you change your user agent?

[–] Floshie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yep it does, funnily enough

[–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So it's just an arbitrary restriction as a "fück you" to people using FF

[–] Floshie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Not the first time I've had that sadly

[–] bskm@infosec.exchange 0 points 10 months ago

@CallumWells @Floshie :blobangery:

[–] navi@lemmy.tespia.org 1 points 10 months ago

Could be using experimental APIs Chrome has, there are plenty of them.

This is the issue with one giant browser. They can make the "spec" what ever they want without any consideration of other browsers.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 65 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Teams is shit in any form. Slowest app to launch on my M2 MacBook Pro, but it’s what we use where I work so I have no choice.

[–] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Should be better with v2, normally. V1 uses electron and an old angular version which both were slow as fuck and used a shit ton of resources. I also think electron doesnt support the arm platform yet? (citation needed).

Anyway, v2 uses react and a better webapp engine to run as an app so it should be faster. Not surprised if it still ran as shit though haha

[+] MagneticFusion@lemm.ee 35 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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[–] takeda@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Frankly it is garbage anyway. We currently use it in my company and there's no other option and I think teams is the worst conferencing app so far.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

100%. When job hunting, Teams is a con/negative for that employer.

[–] gila@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've been open minded to it but got my first impression of it in the wild recently when we had a meeting with an intl supplier that uses it, and have to agree it sucked. Aside from the organiser being late, everyone else was ready to start, but other parties on supplier end could not approve our entry because they didn't set the meeting. Apparently we could work around it if we created Microsoft accounts.within 30 seconds I started an instant Google meet and sent them a pre-approved link to join, and upon joining the call they expressed surprise about how easy that was.

[–] wallmenis@lemmy.one 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You could have also tried with jitsi since it is foss and doesn't require an account.

[–] gila@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, just the company uses G Suite so I defaulted to the platform my boss was comfortable with. Comment not intended to promote Google products

[–] wallmenis@lemmy.one 1 points 10 months ago

That's good. Better that you used this because as you said, they might be more comfortable.

[–] krash@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How does the flathub version perform? I noticed v2 can be run in the browser, and thought to give it a whirl in edge (under Linux, since it supports sync now).

[–] Neikon@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They don't support Linux applications, they don't support the main Linux browser. They don't want you to use Linux

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Except WSL

[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Extend and Extinguish. Why move when you can just usr our WSL? Get used to it, get reliant on it. Then we'll fuck you over.

[–] Aradia@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago

Teams is very bugged...

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I do teams meetings all the time.

[–] digdug@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The issue is just for 1 on 1 phone calls, meetings seem to work fine.

[–] Aradia@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I can get into meetings with Firefox, as I did yesterday.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 10 months ago

Huh???